Best Free Calculator Apps for iPhone/iPad/iPod

One of the more annoying aspects of the iOS system on iPads, iPhones and iPods is that it does not come with a native calculator app. Almost everyone needs a calculator at come stage in their week and it is an extremely useful feature to be able to have on your iOS device. Thankfully there is a good selection of free calculator apps available on the iOS app store for you to download to your device including both traditional and scientific versions.

PC Calc Lite

PC Calc lite is a full-on scientific calculator in both portrait and landscape modes. The free version has only the choice of two themes and a number of settings but in reality for the job it is needed for, to perform calculations, this app ticks every box and includes an optional RPN mode and undo and redo functions.

Calculator XL

Calculator XL is a good option for those with poor eyesight or those who simply want a traditional calculator. It takes advantage of the screen space and gives a nice calculator view in both portrait and landscape modes. It has all normal calculator functions and a memory on exit, enabling you to return to calculations after looking at another page.

Jumbo Calculator

Jumbo Calculator is another traditional-style calculator app that has large buttons and takes advantage of the available screen space. It would be wonderful if the graphic of the solar panel worked for real, but sadly we can’t have everything in this world. The app allows control with gestures such as back swiping and double-tap for copy and pasting. There is even a voice over control for blind/low vision users, as well as the option to connect a Bluetooth keyboard.

Calculator for iPad

Calculator for iPad free version is a fully functional traditional calculator in portrait mode and scientific calculator in landscape mode. It performs just like a real calculator with memory buttons and additionally allows gesture control, with back-swiping to backspace. A penalty for having the free version is having to put up with on-screen ads but as a calculator tool this is a useful package.

Calculator Pro

Calculator Pro is a similar style app to Calculator for iPad with traditional portrait and scientific landscape displays and memory buttons to assist in calculations. It allows radians and degrees calculations and you can copy and paste in and out of the display as well as use gestures such as swiping for control.